Under-20 team seeks players

Under-20 team seeks players Limba Mupetami



WINDHOEK

The Namibian under-20 national rugby team has urged schools and clubs to send them names of potential players for trials.

This is in preparation for the 2021 Rugby Africa Barthés Trophy.

The Kenyan Rugby Union will host the tournament from 25 March to 4 April. Apart from Namibia, Kenya, Senegal and Madagascar will also participate in the competition.

Players born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002 are eligible to be selected for the team.

Schools and clubs are invited to nominate eligible players that are skilful and have the determination to play for the national team.

“Since no official rugby was played during 2020, players are encouraged to make contact with their school and club coaches for them to be nominated to be included in the u20 training group.

“It will be highly appreciated if the union could briefly be advised on the achievements as well as what the position of the players are,” Theo Grunewald, interim CEO of the Namibia Rugby Union, said.

Start training

Fallback dates for the tournament are set for June 2021, with the winner guaranteed qualification to the Junior World Trophy tournament organised by World Rugby, and set for September.

Nominations can be submitted to Jacky Husselman, the u20 team manager, before end of business tomorrow, 5 February, via jacky.h@nrrs.com.na.

Trials will take place on 19 and 20 February if Covid-19 regulations allow.

It is thus of utmost importance that players immediately start training - if they have not done so yet - to be able to participate in the trials and possibly be selected to represent Namibia in Kenya. Registration for the trials will take place on 19 February.